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Author:  stephen M [ Oct 18th, '10, 08:52 ]
Post subject:  Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
Hello all,

Stephen here from CERES Environment Park where we have been designing and building systems for a few years now and running workshops from time to time. I've been meaning to re-connect with this forum for a while after a small post a few years ago. We have a backyard style system (about 22m 2 of growbeds) and I am currenlty building a large raft culture system (about 90m2 of grow area) (designed in collaboration with Dr Wilson lennard) for small scale commercial use by community groups. Check out this link for a bit more info on this: http://www.ceres.org.au/greentech/aquaponics

Wilson and I are running a two day 'advanced' workshop this coming weekend at CERES (Oct 23/24, please give me a call on 0402149814 for more info on this) and as part of this course we are hoping to take participants on a tour of local systems in Melbourne. I've left it a bit late but would there be anyone on this forum have a system in Melbourne which a small group of us (10?) could visit? We would like to look at a diverse range of sysems from tiny and inventive to large and high tec.

We would also love to connect with local aquaponics enthusiasts and would like to host a gathering here at CERES at some stage.

I look forward to getting in contact.

Cheers

Stephen
0402149814
Author:  embi [ Oct 18th, '10, 14:28 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
Hi Stephen.

As I said on the phone here is a link to the blog. http://harvest365.blogspot.com/

We'd be more than happy to have the group visit.
Author:  Food&Fish [ Oct 18th, '10, 17:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
I already have given him your name Mark
Author:  embi [ Oct 18th, '10, 18:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
Yes he mentioned that when I spoke to him earlier today Milne. Thanks for that.
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Oct 18th, '10, 22:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
And of course you put your own name forward Milne... didn't you... :wink:
Author:  Food&Fish [ Oct 19th, '10, 07:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this weekend
RupertofOZ wrote:
And of course you put your own name forward Milne... didn't you... :wink:
Actually no they wanted to come here but i have to much junk around atm [well always ] to have people taking photos
I am trying to clean up but its not working [take out 10 things and bring 20 back in ]
:oops:
Author:  Quasar [ Jul 30th, '11, 12:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: Melbourne systems? Gathering at CERES? Workshop this wee
Hi everyone,

I've been spending lots of time "lurking" the forum and reading - finally decided to register and start posting :)

The IBC of aquaponics is a wonderful resource! I am still planning the system, but intend to have 3 IBCs as fish tanks and 8 to 10 grow beds that are a mixture of 1/2 and 1/3 height IBCs.

Plan to use it a CHIFT PIST, constant flood, as the experiments run by BYAP seem to show there's few disadvantages to this simplest of systems :) I do eventually want to house all this in a green house, but it appears I would need a council permit to erect one (covered car port style). Thankfully summer is coming, so I hope this won't matter much!

Are there any members who would be willing to let me take a look at their systems? I live in Pascoe vale and don't mind travelling :) I hope to learn more, as nothing beats practical experience!
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